Both the UK and EU were explicit in their objective to secure tariff-free trade as part of the future trading relationship. Whilst the new Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) does deliver tariff and quota-free trade, companies need to comply with Rules of Origin (RoO) specified within the agreement to benefit from these preferential terms. Rules of Origin determine from where a product originates and therefore what duties in attracts; for companies who have exclusively traded within the EU bloc and with goods in ‘free circulation’, these rules can be complex and overwhelming. Similarly, as no two preferential agreements are identical, even seasoned international traders will benefit from clarification around the TCA.

During this webinar, Andrea Collins of The Export Department, will be discussing RoO within the context of the UK-EU TCA. In particular, Andrea will be explaining originating status, bilateral cumulation, minimal operations, product specific rules, general tolerance rule, the direct transport rule, and providing proof of origin i.e. supplier declarations and importer’s knowledge.

RoO pose commercial considerations, opportunities and challenges for UK businesses; this webinar will explore these and more.

Learning outcomes

• What origin is and the part it plays in international trade
• Specific origin rules within the TCA
• Principles of bilateral cumulation
• Proving origin, completing origin declarations and evidencing importer’s knowledge
• Combining origin and customs procedures

Speaker

Andrea is an international trade specialist with almost 25 years’ experience in the industry. A linguist fluent in French and Spanish, Andrea specializes in Importing, exporting, Brexit preparedness, business resilience, and business growth. A passionate ambassador of UK micro businesses and SMEs, she launched The Export Department to assist these companies expand their horizons internationally and raise the profile of UK goods and services abroad. As well as supporting private clients with their international trade endeavours, Andrea delivers 1:1 support and 1:Many support for a number of Growth Hubs nationwide and is responsible for the design and delivery of a range of EU transition, international expansion, and business resilience support programmes operational across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and the South East Midlands.